Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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